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Your premier source for necromancy fixes, quality of life changes, and spell extensions. A patch by necromancers for necromancers.
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Animate Dead++
Changes Animate Dead, Create Undead, Undead Thralls, and other necromancy stuff to allow for fixed, smoother, and expanded gameplay.
Fix: Denotes fixes strictly in the context of BG3.
5e: Changes that follow D&D Fifth Edition, upon which BG3 is built.
Toggle: Optional passives that can be turned off and on. Added on short rest or toggling non-lethal.
The Rest: Mainly quality of life or optional extensions.
Animate Dead
Create Undead
Reanimation Spells
Reanimated Undead
Undead Thralls
Other
Necromancy Broken?
If a necromancy-related mechanic in BG3 isn't working as intended, you can report it in the comments.
Automation and Corpse Toggles
The Undead Automation and Corpse Requirement toggles are added to your Tav after either toggling the Non-Lethal passive or taking a short rest. Turn the toggles off and on if either stop working after a long rest. Automated undead now receive an orange "Block Automation" toggle, which will exempt that creature from automation if activated. For the purpose of attempting to remove this mod from a save, you can remove the toggles by respeccing or activating the "Remove Animate Dead++ Toggles" passive. To be safe, turn the toggles off before removing them. Passives add-on is defunct as of 1.38.00.
Undead Automation (Script Extender ver.)
The optional "Undead Automation SE" add-on removes the automation aura, and replaces it with SE application. This allows for better performance, infinite automation range, and more responsive in-combat automation changes. Still uses the base toggle as its on/off switch. Load after AD++.
Druid, Sorcerer, and Warlock Spell Lists
Re-spec casters before updating Spell List add-on to 1.03! Adds Animate Dead and Create Undead to sorcerer & warlock spell lists. Includes druid and modded warlock subclasses with Script Extender.
Other Mods
Compatibility
This was made to (hopefully) work well with other mods, but may conflict with any that make changes to Animate Dead, Undead Thralls, Create Undead, or the creatures these reanimate. Will automatically mostly support mods that add spells to reanimate undead provided those mods have
The exception lies chiefly in removing the reanimation creature limit, which this mod needs to do manually, and which has currently been done for Valkrana's Spellbook, Hexblade Invocation, and WoW Death Knight.
Highly-compatible edits to the SHORT_REST and NON_LETHAL boosts. Should be compatible with other mods that edit these unless they add "OnApplyFunctors" data. If you're using Script Extender with console enabled, you can enter the following two lines after your game has loaded to add AD++'s passives to your host character.
Installation
Install with BG3MM. Ez pz bones over easy.
Load Order
Load after other necromancy mods and mods that edit the SHORT_REST or NON_LETHAL statuses (see "Compatibility" above).
Or manual installation:
1. Extract to AppData\Local\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\Mods
2. If you have no other mods: Open AppData\Local\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\Player Profiles\Public\modsettings.lsx in a text editor and overwrite with the block below. Save. Skip step 3.
3. If you have other mods: Open AppData\Local\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\Player Profiles\Public\modsettings.lsx in a text editor. Place the following block below the last "Module" block in the section under "<node id="ModOrder">.
Place the following block below the last "ModuleShortDesc" block in the section under "<node id="Mods">. Save.
Thanks and Credits
Thanks to those like LaughingLeader and Norbyte whose contributions to BG3 modding have been invaluable. Also, thanks to Nox Phantom for their work on the AI Friends mod, which was used as an initial reference for this mod's automation, to isamuchu for insight into unlocking weapon skills for skeletons, and to DreadOverlord for laying the groundwork for AI Dash support.
Necromancers are never short on friends. They have them in spades.
Changes Animate Dead, Create Undead, Undead Thralls, and other necromancy stuff to allow for fixed, smoother, and expanded gameplay.
Fix: Denotes fixes strictly in the context of BG3.
5e: Changes that follow D&D Fifth Edition, upon which BG3 is built.
Toggle: Optional passives that can be turned off and on. Added on short rest or toggling non-lethal.
The Rest: Mainly quality of life or optional extensions.
Animate Dead
- 5e: Supports 5th- and 6th-level upcasting of skeletons and zombies. Two additional undead per slot.
- Can now animate melee skeletons. These have denser bones.
- Added Skeletal Wizard as an alternative to the Ghoul and Flying Ghoul when upcasting at 5th-level and higher.
- Added an arcane glyph effect to each undead's point of origin at the time of casting for better transition.
Create Undead
- Added Death Knight and Shadow as alternative options to the usual Mummy.
- Can be cast during combat like Animate Dead.
Reanimation Spells
- Fix: Adds info missing from some spells, such as 4th-level Animate Dead, that would break them in free reanimation areas.
- 5e: Creatures killed by fire, radiant, necrotic, acid or any other particular damage type are no longer invalid targets for Animate Dead, Crawling Gnaw, and Create Undead.
- 5e: Removed limit. Can reanimate as many undead as your spell slots allow.
- 5e: Upcasting support for mods that add spell slots of 7th level and higher.
- Toggle: No corpses required! Instead, the spells target anywhere on the ground within range. Default on.
Reanimated Undead
- Toggle: Controlled by AI during combat. Default off.
- 5e: Benefit from short rests.
- 5e: Can be healed by sources that don't specifically exclude undead, such as potions.
- 5e: Bipedal undead can now interact with doors and certain other objects.
- Fix: Ghoul's Devour recovers HP.
- Fix: Ranged skeleton now has a base AC of 10.
- Ranged skeletons' clothing appearance changed to leather armor.
- Skeletons' equipped weapon skills are no longer disabled.
Undead Thralls
- Fix: Undead Thralls damage bonus now properly uses necromancer's proficiency bonus.
- Wizards with the School of Necromancy subclass will receive their free Animate Dead spell at level 5 instead of 6 (when any red-blooded necromancer would normally take it).
- 5e: HP and damage bonuses now apply to all Necromancer undead, not just those from Animate Dead.
Other
- Fix: Danse Macabre is no longer broken for necromancers. Also removed its summon limit. Preserves pre-nerf version of the spell.
- Fix: Staff of Cherished Necromancy now actually uses life essence, doesn't work on objects.
- Fix: Aura of Hate now properly applies to the unarmed attacks of nearby undead and fiends.
- Aura of Hate will only apply to allied creatures.
- Some undead, like the ranged skeletons from Animate Dead, have been given better AI archetypes.
- Added Fungal Infestation support per request.
- Circle of Bones: Removed Undead Ward combat log spam.
- Fix: Tiny fixes I forgot to record when added.
Necromancy Broken?
If a necromancy-related mechanic in BG3 isn't working as intended, you can report it in the comments.
Automation and Corpse Toggles
The Undead Automation and Corpse Requirement toggles are added to your Tav after either toggling the Non-Lethal passive or taking a short rest. Turn the toggles off and on if either stop working after a long rest. Automated undead now receive an orange "Block Automation" toggle, which will exempt that creature from automation if activated. For the purpose of attempting to remove this mod from a save, you can remove the toggles by respeccing or activating the "Remove Animate Dead++ Toggles" passive. To be safe, turn the toggles off before removing them. Passives add-on is defunct as of 1.38.00.
Undead Automation (Script Extender ver.)
The optional "Undead Automation SE" add-on removes the automation aura, and replaces it with SE application. This allows for better performance, infinite automation range, and more responsive in-combat automation changes. Still uses the base toggle as its on/off switch. Load after AD++.
Druid, Sorcerer, and Warlock Spell Lists
Re-spec casters before updating Spell List add-on to 1.03! Adds Animate Dead and Create Undead to sorcerer & warlock spell lists. Includes druid and modded warlock subclasses with Script Extender.
Other Mods
- Valkrana's Spellbook — 12 new signature necromancy spells, plus more undead options.
- Valkrana's Skeleton Crew — Get your very own random skeletal pal at the start of combat.
- Valkrana's Limited Edition Bone — Fantastic necromancer item! Highly-reviewed by those inured to undeath!
- Valkrana's Skeleton Emporium — Over 40 new Animate Dead creatures.
- Valkrana's Skeletal Challenge — Difficulty mod that adds random undead enemies.
- Valkrana's Undead Encounters — Adds undead map encounters across all acts.
- Command Undead — School of Necromancy subclass capstone:
- Control Undead Complete — Full-fledged Control Undead:
- A SubMod of Animate Dead Plus Plus and Valkrana's Spellbook — More Undead Options. Please also download the fix from AD++ optional files. Otherwise, this will strip some undead of their creature type, screw with Valkrana's Spellbook, erroneously add automation to undead, and probably more. It's still the case that this mod erroneously burns automation into some creatures, but I don't have the time to fix all of these issues.
- Tombstone Undead and Demilich — More reanimation options. Skeletons with guns.
- MyPetsAreSafe — Stop NPCs acting loony around your undead.
- Add Valkrana Companion for BG2 — Add Valkrana to your Baldur's Gate 2 party!
Compatibility
This was made to (hopefully) work well with other mods, but may conflict with any that make changes to Animate Dead, Undead Thralls, Create Undead, or the creatures these reanimate. Will automatically mostly support mods that add spells to reanimate undead provided those mods have
- Added "or HasStatus('ANIMATEDEAD_ZONE',context.Source)" to their spells' TargetConditions.
- Not added BlockRegainHP() to their creatures' boosts.
The exception lies chiefly in removing the reanimation creature limit, which this mod needs to do manually, and which has currently been done for Valkrana's Spellbook, Hexblade Invocation, and WoW Death Knight.
Highly-compatible edits to the SHORT_REST and NON_LETHAL boosts. Should be compatible with other mods that edit these unless they add "OnApplyFunctors" data. If you're using Script Extender with console enabled, you can enter the following two lines after your game has loaded to add AD++'s passives to your host character.
Osi.AddPassive(GetHostCharacter(), "NegativeEnergyZone_Toggler");
Osi.AddPassive(GetHostCharacter(), "Undead_Auto_Toggler");
Installation
Install with BG3MM. Ez pz bones over easy.
Load Order
Load after other necromancy mods and mods that edit the SHORT_REST or NON_LETHAL statuses (see "Compatibility" above).
Or manual installation:
1. Extract to AppData\Local\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\Mods
2. If you have no other mods: Open AppData\Local\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\Player Profiles\Public\modsettings.lsx in a text editor and overwrite with the block below. Save. Skip step 3.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<save>
<version major="4" minor="0" revision="9" build="331" />
<region id="ModuleSettings">
<node id="root">
<children>
<node id="ModOrder">
<children>
<node id="Module">
<attribute id="UUID" value="28ac9ce2-2aba-8cda-b3b5-6e922f71b6b8" type="FixedString" />
</node>
<node id="Module">
<attribute id="UUID" value="f323b958-b845-4c79-b139-d39570658fbb" type="FixedString" />
</node>
</children>
</node>
<node id="Mods">
<children>
<node id="ModuleShortDesc">
<attribute id="Folder" value="GustavDev" type="LSString" />
<attribute id="MD5" value="a83da744ba037af348dba78e1208ccdf" type="LSString" />
<attribute id="Name" value="GustavDev" type="LSString" />
<attribute id="UUID" value="28ac9ce2-2aba-8cda-b3b5-6e922f71b6b8" type="FixedString" />
<attribute id="Version64" value="144115402827843889" type="int64" />
</node>
<node id="ModuleShortDesc">
<attribute id="Folder" value="Animate Dead++" type="LSString" />
<attribute id="MD5" value="" type="LSString" />
<attribute id="Name" value="Animate Dead++" type="LSString" />
<attribute id="UUID" value="f323b958-b845-4c79-b139-d39570658fbb" type="FixedString" />
<attribute id="Version64" value="36028797018963968" type="int64" />
</node>
</children>
</node>
</children>
</node>
</region>
</save>
3. If you have other mods: Open AppData\Local\Larian Studios\Baldur's Gate 3\Player Profiles\Public\modsettings.lsx in a text editor. Place the following block below the last "Module" block in the section under "<node id="ModOrder">.
<node id="Module">
<attribute id="UUID" value="f323b958-b845-4c79-b139-d39570658fbb" type="FixedString" />
</node>
Place the following block below the last "ModuleShortDesc" block in the section under "<node id="Mods">. Save.
<node id="ModuleShortDesc">
<attribute id="Folder" value="Animate Dead++" type="LSString" />
<attribute id="MD5" value="" type="LSString" />
<attribute id="Name" value="Animate Dead++" type="LSString" />
<attribute id="UUID" value="f323b958-b845-4c79-b139-d39570658fbb" type="FixedString" />
<attribute id="Version64" value="36028797018963968" type="int64" />
</node>
Thanks and Credits
Thanks to those like LaughingLeader and Norbyte whose contributions to BG3 modding have been invaluable. Also, thanks to Nox Phantom for their work on the AI Friends mod, which was used as an initial reference for this mod's automation, to isamuchu for insight into unlocking weapon skills for skeletons, and to DreadOverlord for laying the groundwork for AI Dash support.
Necromancers are never short on friends. They have them in spades.